Topics Related to Exceptional Children

The Essentials of Practice-Based Coaching 

Adapted Physical Education Office Hours on 2nd Wednesdays 12-1p, except 10.10.25 (not 10.8), and not in June or July. APE office hours will focus on questions and discussion of strategies and resources to support collaborative teams with Adapted Physical Education. For example, how to collaborate for APE evaluation, IEP development, & service provision.

4th Tuesdays @ 2:30p each month (except June, July, and as noted on the Virtual Hub- October, December & February) bring your questions, hear what peers are doing in other PSUs, hear what barriers others face across NC and what strategies they have used. A free-for-all, y’all!

The 3rd Mondays each month (except June & July), we will meet at 2:30p to get questions answered, share best practices, ideas & procedures, discuss key topics for practicing in schools, learn about policies, clarify issues, network, brainstorm together. This group is open to any discipline, the only requirement is interest in increasing your comfort & competence as a school-based practitioner!

EC Administrator office hours are held each month on the 3rd Wednesday (except June & July) from 12-1p. Bring your lunch and any questions, confusion or issues you have regarding physical therapy, Section 504, campus accessibility, equipment for students, contracting, developing PRC 118/119 grants, program development (APE, transportation, Medicaid, PT, physical activity, etc.) or any topics I can assist with or talk through with you. 

Medicaid office hours are held the first Wednesday each month (except for June & July) from 12-1p, bring your lunch and questions! Share ideas, procedures & policies, answer questions, clarify issues, network, brainstorm together. Check out resources at NC DPI OEC Medicaid in Education website (in the Fiscal Management section).

This virtual session will describe how collaborative teams can provide individualized evaluations to convey student data to IEP teams in order to make eligibility determinations, program and service recommendations, and guide IEP development. Ample time will be reserved for participants questions. CEUs will be offered with registration.

Meeting a student’s unique mealtime needs is a complex process often requiring specialized interprofessional evaluation, intervention, and progress monitoring. Students who require support for mealtime participation have needs that vary in type, resources required, intensity, and duration. This full-day course will equip school leaders in establishing and sustaining individualized programming while adhering to multiple requirements under USDA, IDEA, Section 504, state law, and local policies.

Meeting a student’s unique mealtime needs is a complex process often requiring specialized interprofessional evaluation, intervention, and progress monitoring. Students who require support for mealtime participation have needs that vary in type, resources required, intensity, and duration. This full-day course will equip school leaders in establishing and sustaining individualized programming while adhering to multiple requirements under USDA, IDEA, Section 504, state law, and local policies.

Please register [https://go.ncdpi.gov/New2School] for New2School orientation to School-based Practice.